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Wikipedia article




{{Infobox song

| name = Israelism

| cover = Israelism_1993.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Army of Lovers

| album = The Gods of Earth and Heaven

| B-side = "Israelism" (Dub Version)

| released = March 1993

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = *Dance

*disco

*eurodance

| length = 3:20

| label = *Polydor Records

*Stockholm Records

| writer = *Alexander Bard

*Anders Wollbeck

*Jean-Pierre Barda

*Michaela de la Cour

*Dominika Peczynski

| producer = *Alexander Bard

*Anders Wollbeck

*Per Adebratt

| chronology = Army of Lovers

| prev_title = Judgment Day

| prev_year = 1992

| next_title = La Plage de Saint Tropez

| next_year = 1993

| misc =

}}

"'Israelism'" is a song recorded by Swedish group Army of Lovers and released in 1993 as the first single from their third album, 'The Gods of Earth and Heaven' (1993). The single was a Top 10 hit in Belgium, Finland, Israel and Sweden.

Release



"Israelism" was released in March 1993. It combines the Jewish folk song "Hevenu Shalom Aleichem" with eurodance-beats and also includes additional lyrics written by Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck, Jean-Pierre Barda, Michaela de la Cour and Dominika Peczynski.

When released, "Israelism" was presented like this:

Critical reception



Swedish newspaper 'Gteborgsposten' stated in their review of 'The Gods of Earth and Heaven', that the song "with its controversial tribute to Jewish culture, is yet another hit.""ARMY OF LOVERS The Gods Of Earth And Heaven". 'Gteborgsposten'. 28 April 1993.

Chart performance



"Israelism" was a major hit in several European countries and remains one of the band's biggest hits to date. In their native Sweden, the song charted for 4 weeks and peaked at number ten. It was also a Top 10 hit in Belgium and Finland, peaking at number nine and five. In Germany and Switzerland, it was a Top 40 hit. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the single peaked at number 48 in May 1993. It didn't chart on the UK Singles Chart in the UK. Outside Europe, "Israelism" was a Top 10 hit in Israel.

Music video



The music video of "Israelism" was directed by Swedish director Fredrik Boklund. He also directed the other music videos for Army of Lovers.

Single track listing



Charts



Weekly charts



Year-end charts



References



Category:1993 singles

Category:Army of Lovers songs

Category:English-language Swedish songs

Category:Songs written by Alexander Bard

Category:1993 songs

Category:Polydor Records singles

Category:Stockholm Records singles

Category:Music videos directed by Fredrik Boklund

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